Tender

Regulation 44 Visitor service

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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01 Jun 2026 at 16:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company has initiated an open procurement process for the provision of a Regulation 44 Visitor Service, aimed at ensuring the quality of care in their internal residential homes. This tender falls under the health and social work services industry category and is located in Birmingham, UK. Key deadlines include the enquiry period ending on 15th June 2026 and the tender submission deadline on 22nd June 2026. The procurement process, which is below the threshold and open to competition, is currently active and seeks a provider capable of offering monthly visits to produce critical reports and feedback for service improvement. The service contract is valued at £120,000 and spans from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with potential extension based on performance and funding.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focused on quality assurance and service improvements in childcare settings. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that offer robust quality and constructive feedback mechanisms will find this tender conducive to their growth. The award criteria are weighted heavily towards quality (70%) over price (30%), suggesting that businesses with a strong track record in delivering high-quality evaluation and reporting services will have a competitive edge.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulation 44 Visitor service

Notice Description

Birmingham Children's Trust requires a provider to deliver a monthly Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Birmingham Children's Trust internal residential homes and produce a report thereon. The purpose of the Service is to ensure that the day-to-day care provided in Birmingham Children's Trust residential homes for children meets the required Quality Standards and that the Reg 44 Officer employed to undertake the Reg 44 visits, will provide critical and constructive feedback to improve services and highlight areas of good practice in accordance with Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. This critical feedback will serve as an early indicator of the likely outcome of any Ofsted inspection of the homes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aacd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051601-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B6 4DU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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